I call it a lavatory!
or loo
'Toilet' is very Non-U 
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When I first went to the UK, I was somewhat horrified to see the word "Toilets" posted in public. Here in Canada you just see "washroom", "restroom", or even simply the male/female icons. Not "Toilets" just sitting out there, big as life.
There was an article in the news a couple of years ago about a tourist who was horrified at the thought that the British used cats' eyes on the roads.
The council changed the name to 'reflective road studs' I think.
KateyKrunch
We had to pull up for some road works yesterday, but we just felt that this was wholly inappropriate!!!
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